[Enhancement] Trigger workflow on a schedule #14927

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opened 2026-02-21 19:19:24 -05:00 by yindo · 4 comments
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Originally created by @DavideDelbianco on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025).

Originally assigned to: @crazywoola on GitHub.

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1. Is this request related to a challenge you're experiencing? Tell me about your story.

Many AI operations often need to be run on a schedule to do some processing in specific times of day or ever X minutes.

It would be nice if workflows implemented the possibility to be triggered on a Chron schedule.
I know that there's a plugin, but it is not usable in cloud version and something native more robust would be appreciated.

Having the ability to trigger workflows from: mesages, api calls, webhook, chron schedule is a nice feature (present in other solutions)

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Originally created by @DavideDelbianco on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025). Originally assigned to: @crazywoola on GitHub. ### Self Checks - [x] I have searched for existing issues [search for existing issues](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues), including closed ones. - [x] I confirm that I am using English to submit this report (我已阅读并同意 [Language Policy](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/1542)). - [x] [FOR CHINESE USERS] 请务必使用英文提交 Issue,否则会被关闭。谢谢!:) - [x] Please do not modify this template :) and fill in all the required fields. ### 1. Is this request related to a challenge you're experiencing? Tell me about your story. Many AI operations often need to be run on a schedule to do some processing in specific times of day or ever X minutes. It would be nice if workflows implemented the possibility to be triggered on a Chron schedule. I know that there's a plugin, but it is not usable in cloud version and something native more robust would be appreciated. Having the ability to trigger workflows from: mesages, api calls, webhook, chron schedule is a nice feature (present in other solutions) ### 2. Additional context or comments _No response_ ### 3. Can you help us with this feature? - [ ] I am interested in contributing to this feature.
yindo added the 💪 enhancement label 2026-02-21 19:19:24 -05:00
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-21 19:19:24 -05:00
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@crazywoola commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025):

We have some ideas about this feature, and we have finished the UI design, we will work on this feature later.

@crazywoola commented on GitHub (Jun 26, 2025): We have some ideas about this feature, and we have finished the UI design, we will work on this feature later. - https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/19409 - https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/9168
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@dickens88 commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2025):

We have some ideas about this feature, and we have finished the UI design, we will work on this feature later.

Hi, is there any update about this feature? thx

@dickens88 commented on GitHub (Jul 23, 2025): > We have some ideas about this feature, and we have finished the UI design, we will work on this feature later. > > * [Add cron trigger | add option to schedule flow runs directly in Dify #19409](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/19409) > * [Workflow Schedule Feature #9168](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/9168) Hi, is there any update about this feature? thx
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@jubinsoni commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2025):

previously I have worked on upload scheduler and raised pr so I have pretty good Idea on how this can be solved
upload scheduler pr - https://github.com/langgenius/dify/pull/24218

should I start working on this pr @crazywoola ?
asking as this pr would be little big

@jubinsoni commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2025): previously I have worked on upload scheduler and raised pr so I have pretty good Idea on how this can be solved upload scheduler pr - https://github.com/langgenius/dify/pull/24218 should I start working on this pr @crazywoola ? asking as this pr would be little big
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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2025):

Hi, @DavideDelbianco. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • You requested a native cron-based trigger for workflows to support scheduled AI operations, highlighting current plugin limitations in the cloud version.
  • The UI design for this feature is complete, but active development has not yet started.
  • Related issues #19409 and #9168 are linked for context.
  • Other community members have expressed interest and offered to contribute PRs based on scheduler experience.
  • The feature remains planned but unresolved and not in active development.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this feature request is still relevant to your needs with the latest version of Dify by commenting on this issue.
  • If I do not hear back within 15 days, I will automatically close this issue to keep the backlog manageable.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2025): Hi, @DavideDelbianco. I'm [Dosu](https://dosu.dev), and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale. **Issue Summary:** - You requested a native cron-based trigger for workflows to support scheduled AI operations, highlighting current plugin limitations in the cloud version. - The UI design for this feature is complete, but active development has not yet started. - Related issues #19409 and #9168 are linked for context. - Other community members have expressed interest and offered to contribute PRs based on scheduler experience. - The feature remains planned but unresolved and not in active development. **Next Steps:** - Please let me know if this feature request is still relevant to your needs with the latest version of Dify by commenting on this issue. - If I do not hear back within 15 days, I will automatically close this issue to keep the backlog manageable. Thank you for your understanding and contribution!
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Reference: langgenius/dify#14927